2 new restaurants take shape in Detroit's historic GAR castle

5:35 PM,
Jun. 12, 2014

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If you've ever driven by the turreted stone castle at the corner of Cass and Grand River in downtown Detroit and wished you could go inside, you soon can - and have a cup of coffee or a stylish meal while you're there.

Chef Kate Williams, in partnership with the building's owners, will open two restaurants on the ground floor this fall - the small Parks & Rec diner, open 24 hours on weekends, and the larger Republic tavern, with an Old World European feel and a serious local-foods menu.

Renovations on the 1899 Grand Army of the Republic, or GAR, Building have been under way since shortly after ...